Can I grow asparagus in Florida?

Asparagus is not well adapted to Florida due to our environment (mainly temperature). For good asparagus spear production, a dormant period is required. Such dormancy is usually brought about by cold weather or drought. Since Florida's climate is not suited to create a dormant period, growth is more or less continuous resulting in weak, spindly spears. However, many gardeners are satisfied with the crop of spears that they do get by persevering.

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Yes, that is true. When the spears emerge from the ground, the sunlight turns the stalks green. To get white asparagus, dirt is piled on top of the plants so that the stalks can grow underground. When the tip breaks the soil surface, the worker probe...

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Rating: 75A bright yellow crystalline substance may appear on the bottom of the jar of home canned asparagus. This yellow precipitate is rutin, a pigment naturally occurring in asparagus. At room temperature, rutin is not very soluble in water but ...

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Asparagus is planted in the ground three years before it can be harvested for the full season. First comes the seed, then comes the plant. Farmers only harvest for short period of time the first few years to allow for further growth. The mature plant...

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Asparagus will grow 7- inches in a day when the temperatures reach 90 degrees. Some say you can lie on the ground and watch asparagus grow. The asparagus beds are cut every day and the length of harvest is generally 70 - 80 days.

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This is a matter of personal preference. Some people think that jumbo asparagus is old asparagus and is left in the field to get old or fat. Asparagus is harvested every day during the season - the larger sized asparagus comes from younger, more vigo...

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California produces approximately 70 - 80% of the domestic fresh supply in the United States with principal states of Washington and Michigan providing the balance. Washington directs a good portion of their production to processors while Michigan pr...

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Scientists are still not entirely sure which set of chemical compounds contained in asparagus actually cause the odor. The stalks themselves do not release this odor as they are prepared, so whatever happens most likely happens after ingestion. Exper...